Kracina, Damijan; Leben, Vladimir
No. 361
"Galapagos"
Artist: Kracina, Damijan; Leben, Vladimir
Title: Galapagos
Duration: 00:05:39
Year: 2005
Genre: Animation / Experimental video / Art video / Fiction

 
SYNOPSIS

The video was created for a joint exhibition by Leban and Kracina entitled Galapagos. We see close-ups of an artificial installation of Galapagos Island, with a volcano at its centre. When individual animal species or motifs appear, the shots of the Island gently shift to a shot of Vladimir Leben, with adorable but strange animals with huge eyes. The sound of mechanical humming is replaced by recordings of animal sounds. The video includes a fragment from the Ape Boys, which is followed by shots of fantasy animal species created by Kracina (great mud-digger and kangaroo). The video ends with spectacular music and drawings on a starry background, which provided the basis for Kracina’s strange animal species. The artists are brought together by their examination of issues relating to animals, their rights and characteristics, and a good sense of humour and the absurd.



 
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